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Kanagawa Castle
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Okayama

Kanagawa Castle

金川城

Okayama

CastleMountain castle (yamajiro)

A mountain castle in Okayama. Built around 1221, according to the sources below.

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Type
Castle
Setting
Mountain castle (yamajiro)built on a mountain; expect a climbWikipedia (ja)
Keep (tenshu)
No keep recordedno keep is recordedWikipedia (ja)
Built
1221Wikipedia (ja)
Main lords
Ukita clan, Matsuda clanWikipedia (ja)
Abandoned
1600Wikipedia (ja)
Remains to see
Stone walls, Baileys / enclosures (kuruwa), Trench cuts (horikiri), WellsWikipedia (ja)

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Takasu Castle9 km · No keep recordedŌmeguri-Komeguri Mountain Castle12.5 km · Not yet confirmedKameyama Castle14.4 km · Keep lostToyama Castle15.2 km · No keep recordedOkayama Castle15.4 km · Modern reconstructionTakamatsu Castle15.9 km · Not yet confirmed

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Sources

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    Wikipedia「金川城」Wikipedia日本語版wikipediaChecked:
  2. 2
    Wikidata Q11647049WikidatawikidataChecked:

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